Cats in Castle Rock are regulated under Municipal Code Title 6. Owners must keep cats from becoming a nuisance or running at large in a way that damages property or wildlife, and cannot allow animal cruelty or abandonment. Cats are generally exempt from the leash rule that applies to dogs.
Castle Rock's Animal Code (Title 6) applies general care, nuisance and at-large provisions to cats. Owners must provide adequate care and prevent their cats from creating nuisances such as damaging neighbors' property, and abandonment or cruelty is prohibited. Unlike dogs, cats are not subject to the physical 10-foot leash requirement, but repeated trespass or nuisance complaints can trigger enforcement. Licensing requirements focus on dogs; residents should confirm current cat-specific provisions with the Animal Welfare Unit. Trapping of nuisance cats is regulated to prevent cruelty.
Cat-related nuisance, cruelty or abandonment complaints are handled by the Animal Welfare Unit under Title 6, with citations and fines for confirmed violations.
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